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Space NK is allegedly a beauty lover's favourite place to shop albeit an expensive one. It is also a beauty bloggers haven but guess what? I never felt that way about it...well until recently. It just felt like a really normal store and all the times I popped in, I came out with my wallet intact. All that changed in the space of two weeks....just two weeks ago. I browsed through their sales online and discovered a bunch of yummy inexpensive beauty items which were really heavily discounted...I mean like seriously discounted!! This completely lured me in and now my obsession with Space NK has started..not very good for my wallet, if I may add. This is a little show and tell/first impressions post but as always separate reviews will follow shortly. I bought a few things online and the rest in store. I also got a birthday present/sample and a few samples to try..

By Terry Cover Expert Foundation (Sales Price £11)

By Terry makeup/cosmetics are without doubt an
expensive high end brand. I was definitely not prepared to pay an extortionate
amount that could buy me other high end brands. However, I found theCover Expert Foundation in Intense
Brownon sales for only
£11...yes!! Can you believe it? It was knocked down from £45, which is an
insane amount by the way, to pay for any foundation how much more one without a
luxe/lush package. This foundation comes in a tube which is not
particularly my favourite kind of packaging for foundation but it actually
looks lovely. Of course, buying foundation online without ever trying a sample
is never a good choice (except you have tried the brand before and you know
your shade). It's a little bit dark for me (may be perfect during summer) but I
have been mixing it with my moisturiser and/or primer which dilutes it to my
accurate shade. I didn't want to like it but it is amazing and I really like
it. I will save all the details in its own review but I have really enjoyed
wearing it on weekends as it feels so light on application and provides
adequate coverage.

Laura Mercier Eye Canvas (Sales Price £5.50)

Apart from the Laura Mercier Foundation Primer, I
don't think I have tried any other products from the brand. I picked up the Laura
Mercier Eye Canvas in EC 5 Tawny which is a really good match for me.
What's an eye canvas, you ask? Well, it's basically a cousin to an eye primer
and it helps lay the best canvas for your eye makeup to adhere to. Of course,
you can use a normal concealer as a primer/camvas for your eyelids if you don't want to splurge on this. However, this is much
more lighter in texture and I prefer this to using a concealer on my eyelids. I don't even
bother with a primer as it does everything for me. I would post a full review
on this product in a few days so keep your eyes peeled.

NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer in Caramel (Full Price
-£22)

This was the only
product I bought which was full price. I have already reviewed theNARS Radiant Creamy Concealer
here.I mentioned in that
post that I was going to purchase another shadeCaramelwhich is a better match to my actual
skin tone compared toAmande.
I prefer this as an under eye concealer and I really like how it brightens
under my eyes. I find that you need to learn to apply this the right way
otherwise it may crease. I also use this to highlight some parts of my face
when I am trying to be fancy and I think it's really lovely. I still like
Amande for concealing my blemishes/hyper pigmentation.

Beauty Samples

I got a few samples
in Space NK and I find that the sales ladies in my local branch were nice and
helpful. I got a tiny sample of theREN
Instant Firming Beauty Shotwhich
I don't really have much to say about yet. It has a gel-like formula which
sinks in well into the skin and I guess that's about it. I also received theLife NK Jump Start Body Wash and
Body Lotionwhich I am saving
for a weekend trip. Life NK is Space NK's lifestyle/in-house brand and the
packaging looks pretty cool.

The
final sample I got is one I am most excited about and it's theSarah
Chapman Skinesis Ultimate Cleanse and Flannel/Mitt. I
have read a lot of reviews of Sarah Chapman products
and I was interested in the brand although I was not ready to spend a fortune
on something I hadn't tried. TheSarah Chapman Ultimate Cleanse is
a balm cleanser which feels very luxurious; it's like something that you would
find in a spa. It smells amazing and it works really well in taking off my
makeup. It also leaves my skin very soft and plump. I particularly like the
packaging of the sample. I got the sample as a birthday gift from Space NK. If
you are anN.Indulge
Card Holder (Space NK loyalty card), you get a few perks
such as a birthday gift on your birthday month. That's all I got from Space NK.
I am really pleased with all my purchases. They still have some products in
theirsaleif you are interested. Are you a fan of Space NK? Let me know
in the comment box. See you in my next post....xx

Tuesday, 3 February 2015

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Can't wait to hear what you think of everything! Dreading the inevitable day in summer when I'll have to drop another £50 on a darker shade of the Nars Foundation and Concealer! They finally got the pumps back on the website so I ordered like 2! xx

I have reviews of these products lined up soon!! I know!! I am dreading this on your behalf!! NARS makeup is so addictive and bad for the wallet!! On the bright side, yahhh to ordering two pumps because using the foundation without a pump can be a real hassle!!!...xx

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